2002 Sightings
| DECEMBER 2002 |
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31st December: 2 Snow Bunting, Grattan Beach, Salthill, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 30th December: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 26th December: 5 Ring-billed Gull (3 Ad., 1st Win. & 2nd Win.), Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 24th December: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 22nd December: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Traught (Michael Davis, Mark Davis & Martin Byrnes). 21st December: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 20th December: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th December: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 17th December: 2 Jack Snipe, Roscam (Aonghus O'Donaill and Michael Davis). 17th December: 2 Raven (common in the county, but rare in the city?), flying over NUIG Campus, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 16th December: Ad. Win. Mediterranean Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 15th December: 22 Purple Sandpiper, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 15th December: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 13th December: 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 12th December: 3 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 12th December: 2nd Win. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 10th December: 10 Bewick's Swan, Gort (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 9th December: Black-throated Diver, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 8th December: Ad. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th December: 2 Sandwich Tern & Ad. Win. Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (BirdWatch Galway outing with Tim Griffin). 6th December: 26 Red-throated Diver, Ballyloughan (Aonghus O'Donaill). 4th December: Ad. Iceland Gull, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 2nd December: 1st. Win. Glaucous Gull & 3 Little Gull, Blackrock, Satlthill, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 2nd December: Male Hen Harrier, Curraghline, Nr. Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 2nd December: 6 Lesser Redpoll (unusual in the centre of town?), St. Patrick's Ave., just off Eyre Square, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 1st December: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Michael Davis). 1st December: 1st. Win. Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). |
| NOVEMBER 2002 |
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29th November: 1st. Win. Glaucous Gull, Rossaveal (Michael Davis). 24th November: 9 Long-tailed Duck, Traught (Deirdre Comerford, Mark & Michael Davis, Jo Gordon). 24th November: 2 Sandwich Tern, Goat Island (Deirdre Comerford, Mark & Michael Davis, Jo Gordon). 24th November: 8 Snow Bunting, Aughinish, Co. Clare (Deirdre Comerford, Mark & Michael Davis, Jo Gordon). 23rd November: 3 Spotted Redshank & Little Egret, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 21st November: 2nd Win. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 21st November: 1st. Win. Mediterranean Gull & 1st. Win. Ring-billed Gull, Rossaveal (Dermot Breen). 21st November: Little Egret, near Galway Golf Course (Seamus Cuddy). 20th November: Jack Snipe, Mount Ross, Lough Corrib (Neil Sharkey & Aonghus O'Donaill). 17th November: male Hen Harrier, Cutteenty, Annaghdown, Lough Corrib (Joe Kavanagh). 17th November: Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (BirdWatch Galway outing). 17th November: Black-throated Diver, 2 male Long-tailed Duck & 2 Little Egret, Traught (BirdWatch Galway outing). 17th November: 100+ Greenland White-fronted Geese & 10 Whooper Swan, Rahasane Turlough (BirdWatch Galway outing). 12th November: white phase Gyr Falcon, Belclare Turlough (Peter McNally). 12th November: Juv./1st. Win. American Golden Plover, Keerhaunmore, nr. Creggoduff golf course (Aonghus O'Donaill). 10th November: 2 Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 7th November: Purple Sandpiper (unusual site), Kilcaimin (Neil Sharkey, Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 2nd November: 34 Great Northern Diver, Black Head, Co. Clare (Neil Sharkey). |
| OCTOBER 2002 |
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30th October: Snow Bunting, Kiltiernan (Breandán & Clair Ó Madagáin). 30th October: Ad. Win. Sabine's Gull, Inverin (Aonghus O'Donaill). 17th October: 12 Whooper Swan & 3 Wheatear, Ballyconneely (Bernie McGrath). 17th October: 2 Curlew Sandpiper & 13 Barnacle Geese, Kilcaimin (Aonghus O'Donaill & Michael Davis). 17th October: Summer plumage Black-throated Diver, Traught (Aonghus O'Donaill & Michael Davis). 15th October: 2 Common Sandpiper & 4 Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 13th October: Water Rail, Cashel (Rosemary Carr). 13th October: 3 Little Gull, Ballyloughan (Chris Peppiatt). 12th October: 2 Twite, Sky Road Nr. Claddaghduff, Connemara (Sean Bourke). 12th October: Grey Phalarope & 5 Twite, Dog's Bay, Connemara (Sean Bourke). 12th October: Water Rail, Errisbeg, Roundstone (Robin & Teresa Pryce). 12th October: 3 Swallow, Loughrea (Pat Finnegan). 11th October: 2 Curlew Sandpiper & 2 Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Aonghus O'Donaill & Michael Davis). 10th October: Pectoral Sandpiper, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 9th October: Swallow, Headford (Deirdre Comerford). 7th October: Sooty Shearwater & poss. Cory's Shearwater, Aran ferry (Bernie McGrath). 7th October: Slavonian Grebe, Mweeloon, Nr. Tawin (Joe Murphy & Gerry O'Keefe). 7th October: Curlew Sandpiper, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th October: Kingfisher, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill). 7th October: 1st Sum. Ring-billed Gull & Sanderling, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen). 5th October: Wheatear & Purple Sandpiper, Traught (Deirdre Comerford). 5th October: Garden Warbler & Green Sandpiper, Inis Mór, Aran Islands (Dermot Breen). 4th October: Jack Snipe, Inis Mór, Aran Islands (Dermot Breen). 1st October: Ruff, Caherglassaun, Nr. Gort (Neil Sharkey & Michael Davis). 1st October: 2 Curlew sandpiper & 6 Black-tailed Godwit, Kilcaimin (Neil Sharkey & Michael Davis). |
| SEPTEMBER 2002 |
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30th September: Turtle Dove, Keel, Achill Island, Co. Mayo (Sean Cannon). 28th September: Blue-winged Teal & Whooper Swan, Rahasane Turlough (Pete Capsey). 26th September: Brent Goose, Rusheen Bay (Dermot Breen). 25th September: Spotted Redshank & 3 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Aonghus O'Donaill). 24th September: Little Stint, Rusheen Bay (Neil Sharkey). 21st September: Juv. American Golden Plover & 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 18th September: 4 Curlew Sandpiper & Little Stint, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 17th September: 2 Curlew Sandpiper & Little Stint, Kilcaimin (Mark & Michael Davis). 17th September: 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Knot & 3 Whimbrel, Rusheen Bay (Mark & Michael Davis). 17th September: 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Oranmore (Mark & Michael Davis). 12th September: Juv. Curlew Sandpiper, Juv. Little Stint & Juv. Peregrine, Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 10th September: Juv. Marsh Harrier (different from last week's bird) & 5 Black Tern, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 6th September: Ad. Long-tailed Skua, Ad. Arctic Skua & Sooty Shearwater, Silver Strand, Nr. Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 4th September: 2 Juv. Little Stint & Juv. Marsh Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 4th September: Rose-coloured Starling (again), Rinvyle Point, Clifden (per BINS). 3rd September: 3 Juv. Black Tern & Juv. Marsh Harrier, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill, Mark & Michael Davis). |
| AUGUST 2002 |
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31st August: 7 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 29th August: 143 Grey (Hooded) Crow roosted at, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 29th August: 4 Ruff & ShovelerXBlue-winged Teal hybrid, Rahasane Turlough (Aonghus O'Donaill). 27th August: 35 Wigeon newly arrived, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 25th August: 18 Greenshank, Rusheen Bay (Mark & Michael Davis). 24th August: 8 Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis, Mark Davis, Aonghus O'Donaill, Dermot Breen). 23rd August: Juv. Hen Harrier, Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 23rd August: Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 22nd August: Common Buzzard (probably the Moycullen bird), Angliham, Lough Corrib (Aonghus O'Donaill). 21st August: Common Buzzard, Moycullen (Padraic Reaney). 20th August: 2 Sooty Shearwater, 500+ Manx Shearwater, 5 Harbour Porpoise, 4 Common Dolphin & 1 Bottle-nosed Dolphin, Aran ferry (Chris Peppiatt). 19th August: 2 Jay (uncommon locally), Merlin Park Woods, Galway City (Frank Flanagan). 18th August: Ad. Win. Little Gull, Angliham, Lough Corrib (Galway Naturalists' Field Club). 16th August: Ruff, Rahasane Turlough (Mark Davis). 16th August: Juv. Sanderling, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 15th August: Juv. Long-tailed Skua & 3 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 13th August: 6 Storm Petrel, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 13th August: Spotted Redshank, Rahasane Turlough (Michael Davis). 10th August: 2 summer plumage Knot & Little Gull, Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill & Dermot Breen). 10th August: Juv. Peregrine, Blackrock, Salthill, Galway City (Aonghus O'Donaill & Dermot Breen). 8th-11th August: Rose-coloured Starling, Headford (Mary & Fursey Walsh). 8th August: Rose-coloured Starling, Rinvyle Point, Clifden (per BINS). 8th August: Peregrine, Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 5th August: Common Sandpiper & Greenshank, Lough Atalia, Galway City (Chris Peppiatt). 3rd August: Yellowhammers, Cregmore, Claregalway (Sean Doheny). 3rd August: Fem. Ruff (= Reeve), Rahasane Turlough (Dermot Breen). 3rd August: Possible female Serin, Letterfrack (claimed by visiting French birders). 2nd August: Knot, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 2nd August: 2 Spotted Redshank, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis). 1st August: Ruff, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). |
| JULY 2002 |
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31st July: 8 Arctic Skua, 5 Common Scoter, summer plumaged Great Northern Diver & Storm Petrel, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 29th July: 3 Sanderling & Common Sandpiper, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 28th July: Spotted Redshank (3rd individual in 11days), Black-tailed Godwit & Whimbrel, Kilcaimin (Mark Davis, Michael Davis, Aonghus O'Donaill & Chris Peppiatt). 22nd July: Spotted Redshank (different individual), Kilcaimin (Mark Davis, Michael Davis, Aonghus O'Donaill & Chris Peppiatt). 22nd July: 7 Arctic Skua & 20 Common Scoter, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Aonghus O'Donaill). 20th July: 10-12 Storm Petrel, possible Leach's Petrel & Arctic Skua, Aran ferry (Dara Fitzpatrick per IBN). 17th July: Spotted Redshank & Ruff, Kilcaimin (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 17th July: Wheatear, Lough Atalia (Chris Peppiatt). 15th July: Great Northen Diver, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 11th July: Greenshank, Rossaveal (Michael Davis & Aonghus O'Donaill). 11th July: Pair Spotted Flycatcher, Ellagh, Headford (Neil Sharkey). 10th July: 5 Arctic Skua, 4 Great Skua & 1 Pomarine Skua, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay. 8th July: 2 Arctic Skua & 8 Storm Petrel, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Tim Griffin). 3rd July: Greenshank (juvenile, locally reared?) & Whimbrel, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 1st July: Bar-tailed Godwit, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). |
| JUNE 2002 |
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27th June: Greenshank, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 6th June: Grey Plover (unseasonal), Traught (Gerry O'Keefe). 4th June: Arctic Skua (dark phase), Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Chris Peppiatt & Tim Griffin). |
| MAY 2002 |
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31st May: Little Egret, Rusheen Bay (Michael Davis). 29th May: 1 Ad. Long-tailed Skua & 8 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Dermot Breen). 28th May: 91 Pomarine Skua, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Tim Griffin & Aonghus O'Donnell). 24th May: 2 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Dermot Breen). 22nd May: 114 Pomarine Skua, 7 Arctic Skua, 2 Great Northern Diver & Red-throated Diver, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Tim Griffin). 15th May: 2 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Dermot Breen and Tim Griffin). 14th May: 115 Pomarine Skua & 17 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Dermot Breen et al). 12th May: 3 Chough, Clifden (Marianne ten Cate & Chris Peppiatt). 5th May: 2nd yr. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Woodquay, Galway City. 5th May: Roseate Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 3rd May: 3rd yr. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 3rd May: 5 Arctic Skua, Little Tern & Grasshopper Warbler singing nearby, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay. 2nd May: 4 Arctic Skua, Traught (Tim Griffin). 2nd May: Swift, Galway City. 1st May: 1st. yr. Little Gull & 2 Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City (Dermot Breen & Tim Griffin). 1st May: 13 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay (Tim Griffin). |
| APRIL 2002 |
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30th April: 2 (1st yr. & 2nd yr.) Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Woodquay, Galway City. 30th April: 3-1st. yr. Little Gull & 2 Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 30th April: 14 Arctic Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, 3 Little Tern & 400+ Arctic Tern, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay. 29th April: 126 Pomarine Skua & 6 Arctic Skua, Silver Strand, nr. Rusheen Bay. 28th April: 3 Whimbrel & Little Tern, Rusheen Bay. 27th April: 3-1st. yr. Iceland Gull, Great Northern Diver & 7 Whimbrel, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 26th April: Common Tern, 2 Little Tern, Arctic Skua & singing Wheatear, Baile na hAbhann. 26th April: Little Egret, Rossaveal. 24th April: Arctic Skua, Long-tailed Duck, 1st. yr. Little Gull & 2 Black-throated Diver, Traught. 24th April: 1st. yr. Iceland Gull & Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 23rd April: 18 Whimbrel, Traught. 21st April: 1st. yr. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 21st April: Whimbrel, Inverin. 17th April: Brambling, University Campus, Galway City. 14th April: 2 Roseate Tern & Iceland Gull, Rossaveal. 14th April: Iceland Gull, Inishmore, Aran Islands. 14th April: Ad. Ring-billed Gull & 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 9th April: Cuckoo, Errisbeg West, Roundstone. 7th April: 2 Long-tailed Duck (summer plumage), Traught Pier. 7th April: Swallow, Gort. 6th April: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Woodquay, Galway City. 6th April: 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull & Peregrine, 4+ Common Dolphin, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 3rd April: 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 3rd April: 3 (1st yr., 2nd yr. & Ad.) Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Woodquay, Galway City. 3rd April: 2 Spotted Redshank & Willow Warbler, Rahasane Turlough. |
| MARCH 2002 |
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30th March: Ad. & 1st Win. Iceland Gulls, Lough Rusheen. 29th March: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull & 1-1st yr Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 27th March: 20 Sand Martin, Silver Strand, Lough Rusheen. 26th March: 1 Manx Shearwater, Black Head, Co. Clare. 26th March: 1st yr Ring-billed Gull, 1 Little Gull, 3-1st Win. Iceland Gull & 1st yr "argentatus" Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 24th March: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 7 Little Gull & Sparrowhawk, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 23rd March: 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 18th March: Kingfisher, Snipe & 20 Curlew, Cregmore, Claregalway. 18th March: Sand Martin, Lough Corrib. 17th March: 2 (Ad. & 1st Win.) Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Woodquay, Galway City. 17th March: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 7 Little Gull & 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 16th March: Inner Galway Bay Count (Barna, Co. Galway to Ballyvaghan, Co. Clare) produced 63 Black-throated Diver, 185 Great Northern Diver, 11 Red-throated Diver, 3 Little Egret, 776 Brent Geese, 8 Long-tailed Duck, 30 Common Scoter, 42 Scaup, 3 Glaucous Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern, 13 Black Guillemot, 2 Wheatear and 1 Peregrine. A total of 9,731 waders, gulls and waterfowl. 12th March: 1st Win. 'argentatus' Herring Gull, 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 10 Little Gull & 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 10th March: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Woodquay, Galway City. 10th March: 3-1st Iceland Gull, 5 Little Gull, Ad. Ring-billed gull & 1 2nd/3rd cal year Herring/Glaucous hybrid, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 9th March: 1st Win. Ring-billed Gull & Chiffchaff, R. Corrib, University Campus, Galway City. 9th March: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Woodquay, Galway City. 9th March: 1-1st poss Med/Common hybrid, 2-1st + 1-3rd Iceland Gull, 10 Little Gull, 1Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 7th March: 3 Brambling, University Campus, Galway City. 3rd March: 3 Little Egret, Rinville. 3rd March: Firecrest, Glenard Crescent, Salthill, Galway City. 3rd March: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 4 Little Gull, 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull & 2 Twite, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 3rd March: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Woodquay, Galway City. 2nd March: Ad. Iceland Gull, St. Catherine's Bay, Inverin. 2nd March: 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 6 Little Gull, 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull & 2 Sandwich Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. |
| FEBRUARY 2002 |
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28th February: Ad. Ross's Gull, 20 Little Gull & 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 24th February: Ad. Ross's Gull, 3 Little Gull, Ad. & 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 23rd February: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 9 Little Gull, Ad. Glaucous Gull & 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 23rd February: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Woodquay, Galway City. 18th February: Ad. Ross's Gull, 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 15 Little Gull & 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 18th February: 2 (Ad. & 1st Win.) Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Woodquay, Galway City. 18th February: Brambling, St. Anthony's, University Campus, Galway City. 17th February: 17 Scaup, Drake Tufted Duck X Scaup Hybrid and Long-tailed Duck, Lough Atalia, Galway City. 17th February: Ad. Ross's Gull, 1st Win. Iceland Gull, 3 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 10+ Little Gull and 13 Knot, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 16th February: Ad. Ross's Gull and 3 Twite, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 15th February: Ad. Ross's Gull, 22 Little Gull, 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull, Little Auk and 2 Twite, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 15th February: Little Egret, Kilcaimin. 14th February: Ad. Ross's Gull, 10 Little Gull, 2 Iceland Gull and 1 Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 11th February: Singing Chiffchaff and 2 Brambling, University Campus, Galway City. 10th February: Ad. Iceland Gull, Salthill Promenade, Galway City. 10th February: 8 (Ad. & 7-1st Win.) Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 9th February: Ad. Ross's Gull again present at Salthill (between Leisureland and the diving board), Galway City (also 10 Purple Sandpiper and Ad. Iceland Gull). 7th February: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 3-1st Win. Iceland Gull, 2 (Ad. & 1st Win.) 'argentatus' Herring Gull, Ad. Mediterranean Gull, 11 (6 Ad. & 5 1st Win.) Little Gull, 4 Twite, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 3rd February: 3 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 5 (3-1st Win., 1-3rd Win. & 1Ad.) Iceland Gull, 2nd Win. Glaucous Gull, Ad. 'argentatus' Herring Gull, Ad. Mediterranean Gull, 4 Little Gull, 3 Twite, 1 Little Egret, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 3rd February: Ad. Ross's Gull, 3 Little Gull, 4 Purple Sandpiper, Salthill (Blackrock, by the diving board), Galway City (again). 2nd February: 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, 2-1st Win. Iceland Gull, 1st Win. Glaucous/Herring Gull hybrid, Rossaveel. 2nd February: Ad. Ross's Gull, 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, 1st Win. Iceland Gull and 7 (2-Ad. & 5-1st Win.), Salthill (Blackrock, by the diving board), Galway City. 2nd February: 2 Leach's Petrel, Manx Shearwater, Great Skua, Arctic Skua, Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 1st Win. Iceland Gull, 1st Win. Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. |
| JANUARY 2002 |
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29th January: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, 2 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 9 (4 Ad. and 5 1st Win.) Little Gull and 3 (1st Win., 3rd Win. & Ad.) Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 27th January: Little Egret, Ardfry, near Kilcaimin. 26th January: 2 Little Egret, Kilcaimin. 24th January: 3 Twite, Spanish Arch, Galway City. 24th January: Ad. Mediterranean Gull, Ad. Ring-billed Gull and 1st Win. Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 21st January: Little Egret, Tawin. 20th January: Sub Ad. ♂ Long-tailed Duck, 60+ Scaup, Lough Atalia, Galway City (again). 20th January: 1 Black-throated Diver, 50 Great Northern Diver, 40 Common Scoter, 30 Gannet, 40 Razorbill, Black Head, County Clare. 20th January: 2 (1st Win. & Ad.) Iceland Gull and 1 Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 20th January: 7 Little Gull, Salthill promenade, Galway City. 19th January: 3 (2 ♂) Hen Harrier, 2 Peregrine, 2 Merlin, 5 Kestrel and 1 Sparrowhawk, Curraghline (near Lough Corrib). 16th January: Green-winged Teal, Bell Harbour, Co. Clare. 16th January: 4 (2- 1st Win., 1-3rd Win. & 1 Ad.) Iceland Gull, 2 Ad. Mediterranean Gull and 4 (1-1st Win. & 3 Ad.) Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. 13th January: Inner Galway Bay Count (Barna, Co. Galway to Ballyvaghan, Co. Clare) produced 21 Black-throated Diver, 2 Little Egret, 836 Brent Geese, 2 Eider, 1 Little Stint, 1 Ring-billed Gull, 2 Iceland Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern and 16 Black Guillemot. A total of 26,070 waders, gulls and waterfowl. 11th January: 2 Dipper, Raford. 6th January: 10 Black-throated Diver, Traught. 5th January: 56 Scaup, Lough Atalia, Galway City. 5th January: 13 Black-throated Diver, Traught. 5th January: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, Woodquay, Galway City. 5th January: Ad. Ring-billed Gull, 2 (1st Win., 'near Adult') Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway City. |
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